RegWrite problem

[bob.frew]

Hi folks,

I'll apologise in advance. This is probably one of those daft things I can't see for looking.

I'm on Windows 7 32 bit with AutoIt V3.3.0.0

Windows keeps losing a setting for the Logon screen when I switch themes (I do that a lot as I prefer high contrast black background) I use a small Autoit script to do the switch of theme so I figured I would just ensure that the registry setting was as it should be at the end of the process.

Opt ("ExpandEnvStrings", 0)
Opt ("ExpandVarStrings", 1)
Opt ("MustDeclareVars", 1)
#include <GUIConstants.au3>
Dim $keyname   = "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\Background"
Dim $valuename = "OEMBackground"
Dim $type      = "REG_DWORD"
Dim $val       = 1; "1";  0x00000001;  "0x00000001";  00000001;  "00000001";

readReg()
writeReg()
readReg()
Exit
; -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Func readReg()
    Local $var = RegRead($keyname, $valuename)
    MsgBox(4096, "value found = ", $var)
EndFunc
; -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Func writeReg()
    Local $var = RegWrite($keyname, $valuename, $type, $val)
    MsgBox(4096, "return after write = ", $var)
EndFunc

This is my first attempt at accessing the registry

The RegWrite command always returns 0.

The RegRead seems ok, so the problem must be in the other parameters. I have tried all variations I can think of.

If it was a basic getting access at all kind of thing, then why can I make this change using Regedit

All help greatly appreciated Bob

[funkey]

And what @error do you get?

[Raven1]

I think that if you run it as administrator it will return 1 in the message boxes. At least it did on my PC, but I have Vista x64.

You could set the AutoIt3Wrapper to modify the manifest file so that it will always require administrator approval when executing.

#Region AutoIt3Wrapper directives section
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_requestedExecutionLevel=requireAdministrator    ;None, asInvoker, highestAvailable or requireAdministrator (default=None)
#EndRegion

One of the advantages to this method over the

#RequireAdmin

method is that you will get the UAC shield overlay on your icon.

[bob.frew]

Many thanks for replies

Sorry funkey I should have said that @error returned a 1

I have gone from XP to Windows 7 so this is the first I knew of this authorisation business.

As I am the sole user and classed as Administrator you would think that gave me access to everything.

Seems I am wrong.

RegWrite now works after I added the #requireadmin line

So at least I can use the script

Have to do more reading to be able follow your alternate Raven1

Thanks again people

p.s. Anyone know how to do a #requireadmin("YES") kind of thing to lose the MS dialog box ???

[Jos]

p.s. Anyone know how to do a #requireadmin("YES") kind of thing to lose the MS dialog box ???

When that were possible wouldn't that make the whole UAC obsolete?